One of my worst fears realized and survived.

I just had to write this down before I forgot, and also to remind Hali later in life. Last week I was doing dishes in the kitchen when I heard Emery coughing in her chair. Had I been a new mother I would have hopped over there and seen what was the matter. But knowing now that babies just cough sometimes, I didn't think anything of it. Mistake #1. Then, Hali comes around the corner and tells me (in her own unabridged words) "Mommy, she eating! She eating!" Very proud of herself. Putting two and two together very quickly, I run to Emery's bouncer chair to then see her face bright red/ purple. I scoop her out, turn her over and start baby Heimlich when a mouthful of Sun Chips fly out of her mouth. Hali must have gotten down out of her booster chair while mom was in her own dish world and shoved them in her mouth. Mistake #2. Just to remind those Moms and Moms-to-Be out there, babies have that tongue thrust reflex when something is placed in their mouth. Hali had to have pushed it back there for her to choke on it. Yikes. That was one of my worst fears as a mom and I realize now that things like that will happen with an almost 2 year old and a 4 moth old! Hopefully they are few and far between!!
I am happy that Hali loves the heck out of this sister of hers. I have to keep her from hugging her too tight and kissing her so long that Emery can't breathe! I love that she loves her sister. Every morning she gets up and says, "Where's sister? Oh, sister's sleeping! Shhhh!". I love it. I love my girls and I am so blessed to have 2 amazing, happy, healthy, beautiful, sweet girls.

Infant Potty Training

I just found out about this thing called infant potty training. It is exactly as it sounds. In America it is called EC or Elimination Communication. It it a little bit of a controversy here in the states but most other countries do this rather than let their babies poop and pee on themselves and then 2 or 3 years later tell them its yucky to do that and make them go somewhere else. I think it makes a lot of sense and I am all for using less diapers! I am gonna try is and see what happens. Thanks for the tip Lisa!

Finally!

I love my first born child. Hali went number 1 on the potty today!!! Yay! I don't know if she knew what she was doing but she did it! I think I can start full force now..... it will be so nice not to be changing 2 bums all day........ I know it could be worse. I could be changing 6 at once, right?